Wembanyama and Towns address viral fight videos after Spurs-Knicks Game 3

You may or may not have already heard about the viral videos flooding social media showing Knicks fans assaulting Spurs supporters after the conclusion of Game 3 last night. More than a few clips show mobs rocking New York gear, beating, ripping the jerseys, and stomping on their fellow man simply for daring to wear another team's memorabilia.

At today's NBA Finals press conferences, players were asked to give their thoughts on the videos spreading across the internet. Victor Wembanyama, as always, was very thoughtful in his response, as he was completely unaware this had happened, and Karl-Anthony Towns' take on the situation was just as sharp.

As both players stated, these guys are playing basketball. It's a game. Fighting after wins or losses because of said game is pretty stupid, low-vibrational energy. Unfortunately, expecting rational behavior from certain fan bases won't keep fans safe. That brings us to a very dark but grounded view of the real world.

Spurs fans must exercise caution in the future

I know, I know. Some of you are going to think that I'm victim-blaming, but that's not what this is. The Knicks fans were wrong to attack the Spurs fans, period. But now that we've got that very obvious statement out of the way, will it stop those people from jumping others in the future? No, it will not. Some areas are known for having hostile residents, so you'll either be careful or find yourself in danger.

This is a lesson we learned as children watching The Lion King when Mufasa warned his son Simba to never visit the Elephant Graveyard because danger lurked there. Sure, it would have been awesome if the hyenas were down to make new friends, but that just wasn't the reality. Sometimes you have to protect yourself by avoiding situations and areas known for danger.

It's not ideal. It's definitely not "victim-blaming." It's real life. There are sick people in this world who will hurt you for looking at them wrong. If you know they all congregate in a certain area, you'd either avoid the place entirely or try not to look at them wrong if forced into their domain.

Here's an example of what I'm talking about. A handful of Spurs fans had to hide behind police because of a rowdy Knicks crowd aiming to pounce on them like rabid dogs. The cops are right there, and these miscreants are still acting this way. There is no reasoning with people like this.

Those are just kids hiding behind those officers. Seeing what looks like dozens or even a hundred New York fans shouting at them, threatening to hurt them because their team lost a basketball game, is sickening. The worst part is that we can't promise these individuals that it won't happen again. So, their best bet is not to wear the jersey. It's sad. It's crazy. But it will keep them safer than defiance.